The officer was ordered by a judge to hold a press conference to
apologize for his actions - an order that Sheriff Joe Arpaio
immediately said would be defied.

“My officer was doing his job and I will not stand by and allow him
to be thrown to the wolves by the courts because they feel pressure
from the media on this situation,” Arpaio said in a press release. He
further said, "I decide who holds press conferences and when they are
held regarding this Sheriff’s Office.”